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the government agency that distributes foreign aid. the larger issue is whether the allegation surrounding the $150,000 contract speak to a largeer culture of corruption. >> we have to root out waste, fraud and abuse. you have to have integrity in the process. this doesn't look right or smell right. they fixed a constructer the candid tate that best med the requirement was the outgoing financial officer. in a statement to fox, he said the client did not violate a law. adding that justice department reviewed the matter and declineed to initiate a criminal investigation. justice department spokesperson said they cannot confirm or deny existence of any investigation. >> others said how they have the example for clean government. >> we are supposed essential kate them. now annal gation that senior people are manipulating the contract for the personal benefit. >> the document a they tried to interfere in an investigation by the watchdog. darrell issa says the interference is disturbing and outrageous. adding internal agency reviews must be
the government agency that distributes foreign aid. the larger issue is whether the allegation surrounding the $150,000 contract speak to a largeer culture of corruption. >> we have to root out waste, fraud and abuse. you have to have integrity in the process. this doesn't look right or smell right. they fixed a constructer the candid tate that best med the requirement was the outgoing financial officer. in a statement to fox, he said the client did not violate a law. adding that justice...
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you have walking zombies that plays everybody is dependent on government and the fact of the matter is it is like what we have seen in greece. it goes all the way to the end, what are the worst case scenario is read melissa: is that what it's like in california? >> california will be filled with very rich people, very poor people and gernment workers and that is pretty much all that will be hanging around the way it goes. melissa: jonathan, i will give you the last word. that is what you have to look forward to. >> we can take your medicine now nationally and on a state-by-state basis or just wait and evade the problem until it blows up in your face. whether this made now or later. melissa: thanks to everyone. it was history day at my son's school. he was benjamin franklin. he went right along with a the custom theme, thanks very much. a terrifying warning that could handicap the local community. pollution is more than three times the limit set at the epa. now there are calls to curb industrial activity and ban would burn. the group say these dangerous levels could cause pregnant women
you have walking zombies that plays everybody is dependent on government and the fact of the matter is it is like what we have seen in greece. it goes all the way to the end, what are the worst case scenario is read melissa: is that what it's like in california? >> california will be filled with very rich people, very poor people and gernment workers and that is pretty much all that will be hanging around the way it goes. melissa: jonathan, i will give you the last word. that is what you...
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big businesses love big government and the reason they love big government is because they're the only ones who can afford all the regulations and all the requirements that come out of the washington, d.c. small businesses cannot afford that. individual businesses cannot afford that. but big businesses can. and they can actually thrive in an environment where there's more regulation and more taxes. in fact, look at what happened a couple of weeks ago. the business round table came to washington and said raise taxes on individuals as long as you lower taxes on corporations. as long as we don't do that and protect big businesses we're going have a hard time as republicans being the party that actually gets a majority. and presidential races. [inaudible] balance in ten years and the -- [inaudible] majority of republicans so that a ten year balance budget has to cut more than the -- [inaudible] think about this. for leadership to look at you and we're going do a ten-year budget which in many ways is the roc tbrujt last year, plus you have to understand, there's been another year of erosion
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both governments are doing everything they possibly can. i'm very comfortable saying that. >> greta: it's a terrifying story and i hope there is some good news soon and if you'll both come back if you hear any news, because well, like i said it's one of those terrifying stories for this family. thank you, both. >> thank you, greta. >> greta: and senator lamar alexander says the president has a bad habit of forgetting there is a u.s. senate. what does senator lamar alexander mean about that. we'll tell you and an exciting week for miami heat's lebron james. what were the nba champs two most amazing moments? they're caught on camera, you're going to see them yourself. two minutes away. . >> greta: lebron james has quite a week. president obama welcoming them honored for 2012 nba championship victory and support of our troops and their families and lebron james tweeting a kid with a dream from akron, ohio and with the prez. life is good. you would think that's the most exciting thing to happen to lebron james this week, but seems much more exc
both governments are doing everything they possibly can. i'm very comfortable saying that. >> greta: it's a terrifying story and i hope there is some good news soon and if you'll both come back if you hear any news, because well, like i said it's one of those terrifying stories for this family. thank you, both. >> thank you, greta. >> greta: and senator lamar alexander says the president has a bad habit of forgetting there is a u.s. senate. what does senator lamar alexander...
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it's not because of some government programs, but rather because of this. gerri: these are the real culprits when it comes to climate change. greenhouse gas emissions rated the top of the list every single year we met that is the remarkable part about what is happening now. any of the ipc meetings that have happened in the last few years, look at the growth in the core market. within five years, the global market will increase by as much as the current conception of russia and the united states combined. coal consumption is falling here, but globally because so many countries are desperate, it is cheap and abundant and available. gerri: these guys want to spend more money on green investments. you didn't hear about mr. or solyndra for other companies that we funded with our taxpayer dollars but ended up going bust. fisker karma is trying to find a buyer and again. >> is yet another chapter, unfortunately. a century of failure. here is a car, fisker automotive got over $192 million so far so they could build a hybrid electric sports car that cost $100,000. t
it's not because of some government programs, but rather because of this. gerri: these are the real culprits when it comes to climate change. greenhouse gas emissions rated the top of the list every single year we met that is the remarkable part about what is happening now. any of the ipc meetings that have happened in the last few years, look at the growth in the core market. within five years, the global market will increase by as much as the current conception of russia and the united states...
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they have significantly different visions of how much government -- money the government should spend and how much it should tax. >> of course, there is the suggestion in the article that the democrats are more inclined to compromise. of course, i have held senator harry reid's fight to the fire on the budget business because unless he puts a budget on the table, there can't begin to be a discussion to compromise. so, you know -- he should call up senator reid and tell him to start compromising. >> the president has said that for a long time, said that he and the democrats are more willing to compromise, but somehow, the compromise doesn't happen. >> as they say, never dull. i heard you got locked out of your house today. >> i'm back in. >> a little-known fact about byron york, he was locked out of his house today. >> we think that hell just froze over. bipartisanship on capitol hill. eight senators -- republicans and democrats -- proposing new and wide-ranging plan for immigration reform. one of the senators, lindsay graham joins us. good evening. are we going to get bipartisan immig
they have significantly different visions of how much government -- money the government should spend and how much it should tax. >> of course, there is the suggestion in the article that the democrats are more inclined to compromise. of course, i have held senator harry reid's fight to the fire on the budget business because unless he puts a budget on the table, there can't begin to be a discussion to compromise. so, you know -- he should call up senator reid and tell him to start...
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there is a privilege with the government intruding. and if you want to go to the bar and bend over a chair backwards with the minister on what you are doing about ma and drinking shots and it gets taken a picture and it hits, you know, the internet, you're right, that is not privileged. that is the internet and facebook, that was your fault because it was in the public and is your problem because dignity is something that -- we protect the norms of respect for each other. you messed up. cheryl: none of us would never do anything like that. ever. i need to move on to the next topic. we are good girls. i want to bring this next topic to you. the controversy that could cause a subway lots of bread. lawsuits popping up claiming $5 for longs are shorter than a foot. one person even claiming that customers were ripped off to the chair of $142 million would seem ridiculous. the lawyers. subway seems fair enough. esther, do they have a case in this misrepresentation of a foot long sandwich which turns out is not a foot long? >> i guess in this
there is a privilege with the government intruding. and if you want to go to the bar and bend over a chair backwards with the minister on what you are doing about ma and drinking shots and it gets taken a picture and it hits, you know, the internet, you're right, that is not privileged. that is the internet and facebook, that was your fault because it was in the public and is your problem because dignity is something that -- we protect the norms of respect for each other. you messed up. cheryl:...
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in new york and limited government in texas and in new york, you have higher taxes, more government, more regulation and yet, less liberty and more importantly, fewer jobs and now the governor is trying to constrict people's liberty more. whereas in texas we have lower taxes, less government. fewer regulations, more jobs and more liberty. and so, the point is to point out to our fellow americans that there are different philosophies in this country, and if you look at the competing large states, you will see that texas provides one political and philosophical point of view where states like new york and california provide another. and it's texas that is creating the jobs. >> well, you know, what's interesting about this. i walked in and stopped at bret baier's office and he looked rather grim. and i said what's wrong with you. he said another school shooting and i said not a grade school. he said no. and we got no numb to this i thought, college wasn't as bad as grade school which is sick and twisted. they're all horrible and college kids are young people, but we have so many of thes
in new york and limited government in texas and in new york, you have higher taxes, more government, more regulation and yet, less liberty and more importantly, fewer jobs and now the governor is trying to constrict people's liberty more. whereas in texas we have lower taxes, less government. fewer regulations, more jobs and more liberty. and so, the point is to point out to our fellow americans that there are different philosophies in this country, and if you look at the competing large...
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i'm also the sub chair of general government. we'll be working hard on the economy. i'm doing a lot of research. i'm spending a lot of time in hearings. we're working on that. but this is a big issue for us. you know, what's funny about christopher plant. he's my constituent and i was unopposed in the last election. i work hard for the district. they know i'm working on education, working on the economy. they know what i'm doing. they support me and they support me as a gay man. >> frank, so last year, some people may know that rhode island's governor signed in to law the fact that marriage is performed in other states recognized in rhode island. you bring up the fact you married your husband. why isn't that good enough for you? >> because something different is -- separate is never equal. the only way it's going to be equal is when we have marriage because everybody understands marriage. we know marriage and what it means and conveys. it knows what it tells people. so personally, i won't stop until we have full marriage equality. >> do you think you have the momentu
i'm also the sub chair of general government. we'll be working hard on the economy. i'm doing a lot of research. i'm spending a lot of time in hearings. we're working on that. but this is a big issue for us. you know, what's funny about christopher plant. he's my constituent and i was unopposed in the last election. i work hard for the district. they know i'm working on education, working on the economy. they know what i'm doing. they support me and they support me as a gay man. >> frank,...
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but we get conflict and reports relative to how successful this current government in afghanistan can be without the significant american presence. we see is difficult enough that the small contingency pretty much inside the perimeter and continue to see a lot of factions fighting in afghanistan looks to be about a 10 fold magnitude of what potentially could have been with the u.s. reduction in presence. i've always said afghanistan is really about pakistan. and the instability they are the picture that's being painted here is a significantly less presence of u.s. involvement in that region because the consequences that come from not. >> i should've said when we need to ask your questions, ask them with the mic and stan identify yourself and keep your questions short. it was time, back to you. yes, sir, right here. please identify yourself. >> jack james from the american institute for german studies. i want to ask you about europe and whether or not you think there is enough support coming from europe to deal with those issues. we talked about germany as you well know and britain goi
but we get conflict and reports relative to how successful this current government in afghanistan can be without the significant american presence. we see is difficult enough that the small contingency pretty much inside the perimeter and continue to see a lot of factions fighting in afghanistan looks to be about a 10 fold magnitude of what potentially could have been with the u.s. reduction in presence. i've always said afghanistan is really about pakistan. and the instability they are the...
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they gave to us a republican, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed. and for more than two hundred years, we have. throw blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword, we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half-live and half-free. we made ours anew and vowed to move forward together. together, we determined that a modern economy requires railroads and highways to speed travel and commerce, schools and colleges to train our workers. together, we discovered that free market only thrives when there are rules to ensure competition and fair play. together, we resolved that a great nation must care for the vulnerable, and protect its people from life's worst hazards and misfortune. [applause] through it all, we have never relinquished our skepticism of central authority, nor have we scummed to the fiction that all society's ills can be cured through government alone. .. no single person can train on the math and science teachers will need to put our children for the future. or
they gave to us a republican, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed. and for more than two hundred years, we have. throw blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword, we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half-live and half-free. we made ours anew and vowed to move forward together. together, we determined that a modern economy requires railroads and highways to speed travel and...
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and the libyan government. so i did see firsthand what ambassador pickering and chairman mullen called timely coordination, no delaying of decision making, no denials of support from washington or our military and i want to echo the review board's praise for the valor and courage of our people on the ground, especially our security professionals in benghazi and tripoli. the board said our response saved american lives in real-time and it did. the very next morning, i told the american people, and i quote, heavily armed militants assaulted our compound and vowed to bring them to justice. and i stood later that day with president obama as he spoke of an act of terror. now, you may recall at this same time period we were also seeing violent attacks on our embassies in cairo, suenam tunis and khartoum, as well as posts from india to indonesia where thousands of our diplomates served. so i immediately ordered a review of our security posture around the world for particular scrutiny for high threat posts and i asked
and the libyan government. so i did see firsthand what ambassador pickering and chairman mullen called timely coordination, no delaying of decision making, no denials of support from washington or our military and i want to echo the review board's praise for the valor and courage of our people on the ground, especially our security professionals in benghazi and tripoli. the board said our response saved american lives in real-time and it did. the very next morning, i told the american people,...
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look at ronald reagan in 1981 said, government isn't the solution, government is the problem. i think this president takes a very different view that government and government programs are the solution. and you will see him try to be just as transformational in his final four years as ronald reagan was. martha: that is exactly what we're talking about. charles: krauthamer was talking about that as well. reagan and obama have similarities in terms of taking the country in opposite directions in terms of a progressive agenda or conservative agenda. we will see if that what is the president starts out to accomplish. chris, thanks so much. we'll see you on this sunday, on "fox news sunday" where chris will discuss women in combat with retired colonel martha mcfally and retired lt. general jerry boykins. he will talk about because benghazi. senator john kerry's nomination, that battle is underway. illinois senator dick durbin and senator bob corker both on the committee to oversee that confirmation. they will be with chris coming up this sunday. bill: we've been watching this pictu
look at ronald reagan in 1981 said, government isn't the solution, government is the problem. i think this president takes a very different view that government and government programs are the solution. and you will see him try to be just as transformational in his final four years as ronald reagan was. martha: that is exactly what we're talking about. charles: krauthamer was talking about that as well. reagan and obama have similarities in terms of taking the country in opposite directions in...
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i mean, he understands what people are looking for the government to do. the sort of symbolic gestures. he spends 6 1/2 hours just one day with the regents and he talks about how bloated the university of california administration is. >> this just show, i mean, what a unique political figure jerry brown is. this interview shows it. this guy, he came back after 30 years in office and he is knocking it out of the park right now. >> he seems to get it now. >> absolutely. >> he seems to know how to be governor. >> republicans are seeing him now as the adult in the room in this state. somebody who can maybe keep the democrat supermajority in line. and somebody who can say, i'm not letting more people out of prison. >> and the federal three-judge panel when he said, we let out enough inmates, it's about time this stops. he's governor. every time an inmate gets out and reoffends, that's a newspaper story about how they're letting too many people out of prison. he's the person whose name is on it. >> he's implementing obama's health care plan. he's been very cauti
i mean, he understands what people are looking for the government to do. the sort of symbolic gestures. he spends 6 1/2 hours just one day with the regents and he talks about how bloated the university of california administration is. >> this just show, i mean, what a unique political figure jerry brown is. this interview shows it. this guy, he came back after 30 years in office and he is knocking it out of the park right now. >> he seems to get it now. >> absolutely. >>...
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and because they did that, today something else that wasn't pointless was able to happen in government. a panel issued recommendations on what america should do with the chimps that we should have in captivity. all but 50 of the 350 chimpanzees that we have across the country. part of the reason we should set them free is because we can. we have in fact chimphaven in louisiana. we have the chimp act. the chimps will be kept for research purposes and housed in spacious conditions in groups of at least seven. if there is research done on the chimps who will remain for research there will be high bars for what it will reveal. you have to show there is potential for that research to be beneficial for that research. six out of every seven should be retired. now they have to make room for a big expansion. because here comes chimps. concerned advocacy about how
and because they did that, today something else that wasn't pointless was able to happen in government. a panel issued recommendations on what america should do with the chimps that we should have in captivity. all but 50 of the 350 chimpanzees that we have across the country. part of the reason we should set them free is because we can. we have in fact chimphaven in louisiana. we have the chimp act. the chimps will be kept for research purposes and housed in spacious conditions in groups of at...
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it will not be easy to govern. we have to face major challenges, many the issue in iran and the instability in the region. but i am counting on prime minister netanyahu within a month will form a new government in israel. >> shannon: do you think it's possible to have conversations with iran, the international bodies that have engaged iran? do you think it's possible to make negotiations and sanctions at this point? >> i think it is too little, and it's too late. we need to speak with the iranian with the language that they understand. they do not understand the language we speak in israel or the u.s. we need to tell them very clear, if you don't stop building the racketers, we will -- the reactors, we will attack. [inaudible] >> shannon: there has been talk this week about the fact that the united states made a 2010 deal with then president hosni mubarak of egypt to send a lot of our military hardware -- f-16s and abrams tanks to egypt. a number of folks in congress have raised questions about that. it is a differ
it will not be easy to govern. we have to face major challenges, many the issue in iran and the instability in the region. but i am counting on prime minister netanyahu within a month will form a new government in israel. >> shannon: do you think it's possible to have conversations with iran, the international bodies that have engaged iran? do you think it's possible to make negotiations and sanctions at this point? >> i think it is too little, and it's too late. we need to speak...
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gave them to us, no government can ever take them away. lou: lapierre argued only reason that federal government would want to create a list of gun owners is to quote, tax them or takes them. our next guest is a texas gun shol owneshopowner who is now ca boycott of groupon, after the site canceled his dial for a concealed handgun training course, he said that groupon seems to e8 to to e88ing anyoneo believes in the second amendment with as monster. saying this statement -- including shooting ranges, conceal and carry, and clay shooting, have been placed on ed on hiatus while we review internal stanstandards. the category surge review following consumer and merchant meafeedback, joining us now is a former customer, michael cargill, owner of austin, texas, central texas gun works. good to have you with us. >> thank you, sir. lou: let me start with, you are calling for a boycott of groupon. you have asked your attorney to talk with them. has there been any development since we came on the air? >> no, sir. my attorney is still keeping in conta
gave them to us, no government can ever take them away. lou: lapierre argued only reason that federal government would want to create a list of gun owners is to quote, tax them or takes them. our next guest is a texas gun shol owneshopowner who is now ca boycott of groupon, after the site canceled his dial for a concealed handgun training course, he said that groupon seems to e8 to to e88ing anyoneo believes in the second amendment with as monster. saying this statement -- including shooting...
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there just almost isn't any real government. i know it's been incredibly frustrating for our fbi and others who are trying to bring these people to justice. we think some of them are in algeria and may have been involve inside what just happened there. so, you know, i think this is going to take time for us to bring folks to justice. i think it's actually more of an activity of our cia and other operations, but at present, no. i mean, no one who has killed or murdered four americans there on the ground, no one has been brought to justice. so, again, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done. jon: during her testimony yesterday secretary clinton got quite emotional when she was talking about the motivation for the attacks. she said what does it matter what motivated the attacks? we have four americans dead. >> right. jon: does it matter, in your view? >> well, i do think they were talking past each other. i understand she was really speaking to that moment in time. on the other hand, let's face it, one of the reasons beng
there just almost isn't any real government. i know it's been incredibly frustrating for our fbi and others who are trying to bring these people to justice. we think some of them are in algeria and may have been involve inside what just happened there. so, you know, i think this is going to take time for us to bring folks to justice. i think it's actually more of an activity of our cia and other operations, but at present, no. i mean, no one who has killed or murdered four americans there on...
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then there is everything else, food, education, infrastructure, everything else the federal government does. ryan doesn't really say exactly which programs he is really cutting here. but it is where he is cutting. he gets four and a half times this budget as he does from medicare. it is about half the total cuts and it is a huge cut. we don't know the programs that will get the axe, but he has given us enough detail on it, to say that about two thirds of ryan's budget cuts comes from programs for the poor. but that is quite a bit. and he is still not balancing the budget until 2038. so how is ryan going to take the budget, which is already pretty rough and has pretty unpopular policies in it and get it to balance in ten years as opposed to 30? ironically, one thing that actually helps him a lot is the fiscal cliff deal, baecause it actually raises taxes. here is his explanation. >> all right, can you get to balance in ten years and not raise revenues? >> yes, yes, the revenue baseline is obviously higher now that we have this cliff behind us. >> i want you to listen to that again. they
then there is everything else, food, education, infrastructure, everything else the federal government does. ryan doesn't really say exactly which programs he is really cutting here. but it is where he is cutting. he gets four and a half times this budget as he does from medicare. it is about half the total cuts and it is a huge cut. we don't know the programs that will get the axe, but he has given us enough detail on it, to say that about two thirds of ryan's budget cuts comes from programs...
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. 41% of the employees in local government are union workers. it's about 29% for the federal government. just about 6 1/2% in the private sector. and dwindling. and the reason they're dwindling is right to work states are growing. the old organized labor states like michigan, they are diminishing in economic power, political influence, and in lack of-- as a result, they have a lack of competitiveness in the global marketplace. >> megyn: i want to ask you about this, they say almost half the losses in the union membership, come from midwest, indiana, ohio, wisconsin, michigan. now, michigan just passed a right to work law, right? ohio tried to pass one, but it didn't, it got reversed by the voters. >> indiana. >> megyn: indiana just did it and i don't understand, it's just happened can we really blame all of the decreases, so many of the decreases on these laws? they just happened or about to happen. >> they have occurred, now we're going to see the influence and the impact, because they are recognizing in those states that unions have no relevan
. 41% of the employees in local government are union workers. it's about 29% for the federal government. just about 6 1/2% in the private sector. and dwindling. and the reason they're dwindling is right to work states are growing. the old organized labor states like michigan, they are diminishing in economic power, political influence, and in lack of-- as a result, they have a lack of competitiveness in the global marketplace. >> megyn: i want to ask you about this, they say almost half...
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i have some further thoughts on our website about the filibuster and how it cripples government and democracy. that's at billmoyers.com. see you there and see you here next time. ♪ ♪ . >>> don't wait a week to get more moyers, visit billmoyers.com for episodes and feates. this episode of "moye & compan i available on dvd for $19.95. to order, call 1-800-336-1987 or write to the address on your screen. funding is provided by karg neg gay corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg foundation. independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. the clements foundation. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audre rapoport foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information a
i have some further thoughts on our website about the filibuster and how it cripples government and democracy. that's at billmoyers.com. see you there and see you here next time. ♪ ♪ . >>> don't wait a week to get more moyers, visit billmoyers.com for episodes and feates. this episode of "moye & compan i available on dvd for $19.95. to order, call 1-800-336-1987 or write to the address on your screen. funding is provided by karg neg gay corporation of new york, celebrating...
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took a long, planned trip to visit turkey and government officials in the u.s. and abroad are now getting involved in her disappearance the family is not waiting about this. they're going overseas to look for her. david lee miller is live in the new york city newsroom with the latest. what do we know about this. >> reporter: she was supposed to return to the united states exactly one year ago today from a vacation in turkey. as you just heard she never arrived. relatives say the staten island, new york, woman was planning to take the trip with a friend who canceled. she was going to take the trip alone and her husband went to turkey to try to find her. before leaving he described the anguish of the last few days. >> don't have appetite. you can't sleep. you wake up crying. your mind is all over the place. even still though, despite all that you, you have a hope, you know and you hold onto that hope. >> reporter: two sons, ages nine and 11 about been told, mommy missed her flight and daddy has gone to get her. her family says it is very unusual for her to disappe
took a long, planned trip to visit turkey and government officials in the u.s. and abroad are now getting involved in her disappearance the family is not waiting about this. they're going overseas to look for her. david lee miller is live in the new york city newsroom with the latest. what do we know about this. >> reporter: she was supposed to return to the united states exactly one year ago today from a vacation in turkey. as you just heard she never arrived. relatives say the staten...
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martha: one thing that the government really usually does not do but just imagine your state government sending you a check. here is some of your tax money back because actually we don't need this money from you. one governor is hoping he can do just that ♪ . we're all having such a great year in the gulf, we've dided to put aside our rivalry. 'cause all our states are great. and now is when the gulf gets even bett. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautil. take a boat ride or just lay in the sun. enjoy the wildlife and natural beauty. and don't forget our amazing seafood. soome to the gulf, you'll have a great time. especially in alabama. you mean mississippi. that's florida. say louisiana or there's no dessert. brought to you by bp and all of us who ca the gulf home. music: "make someone happy" music: "make someone happy" ♪it's so important to make someone happy.♪ it's so important to make meone happy.♪ ♪make just one someone happy ♪and you will be happy too. by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition
martha: one thing that the government really usually does not do but just imagine your state government sending you a check. here is some of your tax money back because actually we don't need this money from you. one governor is hoping he can do just that ♪ . we're all having such a great year in the gulf, we've dided to put aside our rivalry. 'cause all our states are great. and now is when the gulf gets even bett. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautil. take a boat ride or just lay...
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now, government agencies here in the u.k. investigating the problem assure the public that the meat was not harmful to health. for example, there are some cancer-causing drugs administered to horses which are not permitted for human consumption. it is more of a truth in packaging or fraud issue. any way, jon, next time you stop in a burger king here in the u.k., you want a hamburger your way, don't worry, you will not have to have hay on the side. jon: we're talking about burger kings in britain at this point? >> reporter: burger kings in the u.k. sachs absolute live. we spoke with them and said none of them get meat from this supplier in the u.s.. jon: good to know. greg palkot from london. arthel: new allegations against the white house press corps. a reporter involved says the group is juvenile and amateur. our "news watch" panel will weigh in on that one. >>> al gore going on tour after the controversial sale of his tv network to al-jazeera. doctor will say get smart about your weight. that's why there's glucerna hunger s
now, government agencies here in the u.k. investigating the problem assure the public that the meat was not harmful to health. for example, there are some cancer-causing drugs administered to horses which are not permitted for human consumption. it is more of a truth in packaging or fraud issue. any way, jon, next time you stop in a burger king here in the u.k., you want a hamburger your way, don't worry, you will not have to have hay on the side. jon: we're talking about burger kings in...
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the purpose would be, he wrote, to embarrass the administration, to destroy the energy of the government and to substitute the pleasure, caprice or artifices, to the regular decisions of a respectable majority. that's just what the republicans have been doing. since 2007 when they lost the majority in the senate, they mounted or threatened to mount nearly 400 filibusters, blocking everything from equal pay to equal work, job bills and reform. as a result, there are more vacancies on the federal courts today than when president obama first took office. but hold on. when democrats were in the minority and threatening to filibuster against george w. bush's judicial nominees, their leader, harry reid, had some kind things to say about the tactic. >> the filibuster serves as a check on power and preserves our limited government. right now the only check on president bush is the democrats' ability to voice their concern in this body, the senate. if the republicans roll back our rights in this chamber, there will be no check on power. the radical right wing will be free to pursue anything they
the purpose would be, he wrote, to embarrass the administration, to destroy the energy of the government and to substitute the pleasure, caprice or artifices, to the regular decisions of a respectable majority. that's just what the republicans have been doing. since 2007 when they lost the majority in the senate, they mounted or threatened to mount nearly 400 filibusters, blocking everything from equal pay to equal work, job bills and reform. as a result, there are more vacancies on the federal...
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>> even if it passes we're going to focus on state governments. the nra has worked very hard to create huge loopholes in the state oflaws of the state legislature to give a lot of money to the campaigns of state legislatures, and we're going to mobilize our 75 chapters across the country. there will be many more, to get things done at a state level. >> john: from minneapolis founder of moms for gun control shannon watts. thank you for joining me. >> thank you. >> john: so what can the president do about climate change without congress' help? if there is something he can do, should he? that's coming up next. also available scalpicin® 2 in 1, itch relief plus dandruff control. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infec
>> even if it passes we're going to focus on state governments. the nra has worked very hard to create huge loopholes in the state oflaws of the state legislature to give a lot of money to the campaigns of state legislatures, and we're going to mobilize our 75 chapters across the country. there will be many more, to get things done at a state level. >> john: from minneapolis founder of moms for gun control shannon watts. thank you for joining me. >> thank you. >> john:...
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>> even if it passes we're going to focus on state governments. the nra has worked very hard to create huge loopholes in the state oflaws of the state legislature to give a lot of money to the campaigns of state legislatures, and we're going to mobilize our 75 chapters across the country. there will be many more, to get things done at a state level. >> john: from minneapolis founder of moms for gun control shannon watts. thank you for joining me. >> thank you. >> john: so what can the president do about climate change without congress' help? if there is something he can do, desmond tutu said a quote that is one of my favorite quotes. "we are tied together in a web of humanity. i am a person only through you. i can only be a person only through you." that really resonates me and drives my work. the world is becoming an incredibly connected place. mobile phones are really driving that connection. at kiva, we run an internet marketplace. people can lend to other people for the purpose of starting a small business, going to school or a variety of othe
>> even if it passes we're going to focus on state governments. the nra has worked very hard to create huge loopholes in the state oflaws of the state legislature to give a lot of money to the campaigns of state legislatures, and we're going to mobilize our 75 chapters across the country. there will be many more, to get things done at a state level. >> john: from minneapolis founder of moms for gun control shannon watts. thank you for joining me. >> thank you. >> john:...
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yeah, as a republican you can still talk about why we do need government as a country. and you can appeal to people in different demographics that we're not reaching out to today. i don't remember romney traveling to chicago, philadelphia, or new york for example. i think we need to visit those cities just like ronald reagan did and have these frank conversations. i think this idea is exactly what we might need. the tea party took it over a few years ago. i say we take it back over. the part of the party that i think are more appealing to your average american. >> but he did come to new york. he came to see donald trump. don't forget. >> that's right. and i have to say. it's easy and there's a lot of shot as a democrat watching the democrat in civil war. but -- by a good party that is competing in the battlefield of ideas. that forces us to be better and make sure we have good ideas as well. so the country is better as a whole if you do have a smart and thoughtful republican party ultimately. >> that's exactly right. rev, i think we can agree the country is at its best.
yeah, as a republican you can still talk about why we do need government as a country. and you can appeal to people in different demographics that we're not reaching out to today. i don't remember romney traveling to chicago, philadelphia, or new york for example. i think we need to visit those cities just like ronald reagan did and have these frank conversations. i think this idea is exactly what we might need. the tea party took it over a few years ago. i say we take it back over. the part of...
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been doing is cutting taxes cutting regulation and cutting spending then you'll be able to see the government gets out of the space in the private sector is based operate they haven't been doing that they've been doing the opposite they've cut some spending but they're also increasing taxes well then why is it that that doesn't work g.d.p. to debt ratio was at four point nine percent now it's of four point three percent they said they were going to get it down below two percent and happen when you spend a little bit less and tax more. of the private sector the actual opposite that you need to do they are penalizing the very people that they need to be out there encouraging the sort of ideas the private sector that drives economies. produce most of the jobs supporting the small business sector is a good idea giving corporate welfare is not a great idea and forcing corporations to pay their fair share is a good idea but you also need to invest in you need government investment and we're at a time here in our economy where we saw that some of the investment that was done the first time around th
been doing is cutting taxes cutting regulation and cutting spending then you'll be able to see the government gets out of the space in the private sector is based operate they haven't been doing that they've been doing the opposite they've cut some spending but they're also increasing taxes well then why is it that that doesn't work g.d.p. to debt ratio was at four point nine percent now it's of four point three percent they said they were going to get it down below two percent and happen when...
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we attack these issues as a whole of government. in afghanistan today we have soldiers, we have diplomats, we have development experts agriculture experts legal experts, tomorrow they could step on a landmine, they could be kidnapped. they could be shot. that's the nature of warfare and conflict that we deal with in many places around the world. >> john: i would like to switch topics to yesterday's israeli's yesterday. it appears that benjamin netanyahu has the best chance of getting in. what do you think the results mean for the chances of restoring a palestinian-israeli peace process. >> he has difficult decisions to make. his coalition was the largest vote cutter, so he has the right to form a government. john he could move right he could move left. i don't know what he's going to do. but you're right the decision that he makes will say a lot about the policy options that he's going to pursue. if he moves right there is virtually no chance of a palestinian-peace progress. but if he moves left he'll have to make political concessi
we attack these issues as a whole of government. in afghanistan today we have soldiers, we have diplomats, we have development experts agriculture experts legal experts, tomorrow they could step on a landmine, they could be kidnapped. they could be shot. that's the nature of warfare and conflict that we deal with in many places around the world. >> john: i would like to switch topics to yesterday's israeli's yesterday. it appears that benjamin netanyahu has the best chance of getting in....
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you can't govern effectively under those conditions. what we should have said, if you want to oppose something, go to the floor. talk and talk and talk. but when you're finished, it's going to be 51 votes that makes the decision. >> senator, you heard some of the comments from my radio show. it was all over liberal talk radio today. it's all in the social media. i mean, how much more abuse must the democrats take in this process before they finally adopt meaningful filibuster reform? i mean, we've got, you know, this ruling by the court in washington on some of the appointments of president obama. you can be sure that mitch mcconnell is probably behind closed doors, smiling about that. he is not there to help the president. but the question is why don't the democrats realize what is happening here? they may realize it, but they're afraid to move forward on it. and people are frustrated in this country. this is what they voted for. >> no, ed, you know, i agree with you. that's why i did not vote for that package. and i think what everybo
you can't govern effectively under those conditions. what we should have said, if you want to oppose something, go to the floor. talk and talk and talk. but when you're finished, it's going to be 51 votes that makes the decision. >> senator, you heard some of the comments from my radio show. it was all over liberal talk radio today. it's all in the social media. i mean, how much more abuse must the democrats take in this process before they finally adopt meaningful filibuster reform? i...
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dennis is respected by leaders across our government. add it all up, and i think he has spent most of the past four years leading inner-agency meetings, hearing people out, listening to them, forging consensus, and then making sure that our policies are implemented and that everybody is held accountable and he always holds himself accountable first and foremost. it's no easy task, but through it all dennis does it with class and integrity and thoughtfulness for other people's point of views. he is the consequence mat public servant. he plays it straight, and that's the kind of teamwork that i want m white house. time and again i relied on dennis to help in our outreach to the american people as well, including immigrant and minority communities and faith communities. dennis is a man of deep faith. he understands that in the end our policies and our programs are measured in the concrete differences that they make in the lives of our fellow human beings and in the values that we advance as americans. dennis insists on knowing for himself t
dennis is respected by leaders across our government. add it all up, and i think he has spent most of the past four years leading inner-agency meetings, hearing people out, listening to them, forging consensus, and then making sure that our policies are implemented and that everybody is held accountable and he always holds himself accountable first and foremost. it's no easy task, but through it all dennis does it with class and integrity and thoughtfulness for other people's point of views. he...
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. >> we ask things of government that government was not equipped to give. we yielded authority to the national government that property belonged to states or to local governments or to the people themselves. we allowed taxes and inflation to rob us of our earnings and savings, and watched the great industrial machine that had made us the most productive people on earth slow down and the number of unemployed increase. >> times change. a nation and its people evolve. the philosophy president obama promoted when he ran for president in 2008 is now mainstream political thinking in this country. >> that's the promise of america. the idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one nation. the fundamental belief that i am my brother's keeper, i am my sister's keeper. that's the promise we need to keep. that's the change we need right now. >> if president obama has anything to say about it, we will remain our brother's keeper for the next four years. it is not only the way things ought to be, it's the way things are. let me go back
. >> we ask things of government that government was not equipped to give. we yielded authority to the national government that property belonged to states or to local governments or to the people themselves. we allowed taxes and inflation to rob us of our earnings and savings, and watched the great industrial machine that had made us the most productive people on earth slow down and the number of unemployed increase. >> times change. a nation and its people evolve. the philosophy...